Scottish Word: Blaw.
“Happy New Year. An wid ye gie us a wee blaw intae this breathalyser please.” Translate: blaw: blow. “Happy New Year. And would you please blow into this breathalyser for me.” The Scottish Word: blaw with … Continue reading Blaw. →
breathalyzer, car, cars, cold, law, new year, police, policeman, shovel, snow, winter
“Ah see yir usin yir noddle tae fix yer blaw oot.” Translate: blaw oot: puncture, blow out. “I see you are using your initiative to fix your puncture.” 06, February, 2003 Adapt – adapt a pizza … Continue reading Blaw oot. →
Scottish Word: Teet.
It disni herm the snake but blaws aw its deadly pushion oot. An the teet noise seems tae clear oot aw ither snakes fur auchteen miles aroond. Amazin. Translate: teet: the smallest squeak. It does not … Continue reading Teet. →
Is it no magic this neibourhood, no leaves tae rake or blaw, nae grass tae mow. Nae beasties in the hoose, nae burds crappin oan the car, nae neibours revin up their hedge trimmers, total peace … Continue reading Neibourhood. →
“… Wow, but your letter made me vauntie! And are ye hale, and weel, and cantie? I kenn’d it still your wee bit jauntie Wad bring ye to: Lord send you ay as weel’s I want … Continue reading Vauntie. →
I’m giving up the bagpipes and going back tae the pan pipes sic as you’re uisin. Playin this big boy here is like wrastlin wi an octopus in pain. Ahn forebye efter I’ve had a guid … Continue reading Bagpipes. →
Scottish Word: Sprose.
Yince men o mense noo peutherin ahn vaigin, sprosers aw. Crankie, pauchtie an fu o blaw an buller. Yin like the ithir, the auld gaird huddin tae their paps aw what is auld, foosty ahn past … Continue reading Sprose. →
Scottish Word: Licht.
Weel Ladies this is oor battle-air-ship but dinni be fooled – the airmour’s paper thin tae keep her licht eneuch so’s the aerium gas in her bladders’ll lift her quick so’s we kin rocket awa gleg … Continue reading Licht. →
Scottish Word: Ingine.
Yin o yer feersum ingines is blawin sparks ahn leavin a trail like it’s a firework. Ahn ma wee green pal hingin oan here, who happens tae be an ingineer, is tellin me what’s likely if … Continue reading Ingine. →
Takin notes. Heid abuzz wi emotional bangs, roars n skraichs, hail universes destruct ahn feersum rocket ingines blaw the stars tae bits. Aw soond fa fu o feem an smeddum fit tae sink a planet – … Continue reading Feersum. →